Jim came to see me at my desk. He comes to say “hi” on a regular basis and is constantly making sure the office staff have everything they need. He brings us the paper to read, or lets us know when volunteer groups arrive. The photo above is from when he bought flowers for our… Read More

If you drop by the Friendship Inn on any given Saturday or Sunday during the school year you will likely see 5-10 high school students volunteering in the kitchen and dining room. Most of these youth volunteers are at the Inn to volunteer 5 or 10 hours of their time to complete the volunteering requirement… Read More

Chris Sheldon first came to the Friendship Inn to work off a fine in 2007 as part of the Fine Option Program through the John Howard Society. Since then every time he received a fine he made the choice to work if off at the Friendship Inn. He started before the renovation to expand the… Read More

Congratulations to Francois Polsfut on the successful completion of your University of Regina Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work, Indian Institute of Technology. Francois came to the Friendship Inn as a practicum student, then continued as a staff member while he finished his degree. The Friendship Inn team is so proud of his accomplishment. … Read More

This spring the Friendship Inn and Family Services Saskatoon partnered up to offer a new parenting course for grandparents who find themselves as the primary caregiver. The participants are finding both support as well as information in the weekly class held at the Friendship Inn. CBC news did a profile of the class.

Aden started volunteering at the Friendship Inn about a year ago. She discovered the Friendship Inn when she came for a program. When she learned that the Inn served meals, her experience volunteering at soup kitchens over the past 18 years encouraged her to volunteer. Volunteering has had a great impact on Aden. “Volunteering helps… Read More

Harold has been volunteering at the Friendship Inn for years with his wife, Chris. When available, they come in weekly and spend a morning in the dry storage room. They tidy the storage room and sort the donations on to the shelves. Their work means that when the cooks are deciding what to make for… Read More